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Basic Expressions
NOTES:
Phrases use the informal level of politeness except those denoted with (F).
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Greetings
EnglishHangulPronunciation
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
¾È³çÇϼ¼¿ä?
¾È³çÇϽʴϱî? (F)
Annyong haseyo?
Annyong hashimnikka? (F)
Good-bye.
(to person leaving)
¾È³çÈ÷ °¡¼¼¿ä.
¾È³çÈ÷ °¡½Ê½Ã¿À. (F)
Annyonghi kasayo.
Annyonghi kashipshiyo. (F)
Good-bye.
(to person staying)
¾È³çÈ÷ °è¼¼¿ä.
¾È³çÈ÷ °è½Ê½Ã¿À. (F)
Annyonghi kyesayo.
Annyonghi kyeshipshiyo. (F)
Good night. ¾È³çÈ÷ ÁÖ¹«½Ê½Ã¿ä. (F) Annyonghi jumushipsiyo. (F)
How do you do?
(meeting for the first time)
óÀ½ ºË°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. (F) Ch'oum poepgetsumnida. (F)
My name is _____. Àú´Â ___ ÀÔ´Ï´Ù. (F) Chonun ______ imnida. (F)
How are you? ¾î¶°½Ê´Ï±î? (F) Ottoshimnikka? (F)
Hello?
(on the phone)
¿©º¸¼¼¿ä? Yoboseyo?
Do you speak English? ¿µ¾î¸¦ ÇÒ¼ö ÀÖ¾î¿ä? Yeongeorul malsum halsu isseoyo?

Basic Expressions
EnglishHangulPronunciation
Yes. ³×. Ne.
No. ¾Æ´Ï¿ä. Aniyo.
Thank you. °¨»çÇÕ´Ï´Ù. (F) Kamsahamnida. (F)
I am sorry. ¹Ì¾ÈÇÕ´Ï´Ù. (F) Mianhamnida. (F)

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